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Small Business Saturday has the tendency to sneak up on us. After the most overwhelming, over-shopped Friday of the year leaves us drained and dragging, the last thing on our to-do list involves waking up to spend more money, again. But Small Business Saturday gives us the opportunity to frequent local businesses like restaurants, shops,

Until I walked into Bloom Café for lunch today, I never thought I’d have my hands wrapped around this warm, caffeinated cup filled with the distinct flavors of fall. Yes, I’m talking about pumpkin spice. Personally, I’m more of a peppermint mocha kind-of-person. The perpetual pumpkin spice obsession that plagues us every autumn never did

“How does everything taste?” my bearded and bespectacled server at The Mud House asked. “Mmh, duhlishush” I mumbled back to him through a mouthful of egg, cheese and ham sandwich. Do all servers have such impeccable timing, or is that just my luck? He smiled warmly back at me before grabbing my empty soup cup

Barbecue. Talk about a St. Louis favorite and one heck of a hearty meal. When it comes to barbecue in St. Louis, these restaurants pull out all the stops. In fact, these juicy joints spare no expense and spare no rib (pun intended) in order to deliver those sweet n’ smoky flavors you love. Barbecue

The best bakeries around St. Louis are guaranteed bragging rights for their buttery breads and impeccable pastries. They each have unparalleled creativity when it comes to design, presentation and most importantly, taste. And when you’re looking for that scrumptious dessert spread at your next celebration, you turn to your trusted local bakeries to put their

With the crisp fall chill filling the air, there’s nothing better than grabbing a steamy hot cup-o-joe from one of your local St. Louis area coffee shops. From sustainably sourced beans to pour-over demonstrations, open mic nights and more, the coffee shop scene around our city is extensive and enticing! Sometimes, your neighborhood Starbucks, Bread

Candy is everywhere during the holiday season, especially beginning around Halloween when it practically becomes its own food group. It’s piled high in pantries, waiting patiently to be devoured. It’s poured out of plastic pumpkin buckets onto the kitchen table where kids barter and trade for their favorites. Or it’s in that decorative dish on

Another long, sweltering hot summer in the Lou is making us desperate for autumn’s cool embrace. The scenery of this season and the flavors of fall are well worth the wait! St. Louis’ weather is by all means unpredictable, as we still crank up the AC for that occasional 90 degree October day. Yet, it

Your four-legged, furry friends would follow you anywhere if they could, and luckily, more than a handful of St. Louis restaurants respect that bond and are happy to fly a dog friendly flag at their establishment. And let’s face it: whether you’re sharing a glass of vino with friends or trying out the new menu

Spring is definitely here. Which means one of our favorite fruits is popping up in fields everywhere…Strawberries! Just thinking about walking through row upon row of those wonderful, tasty red berries makes our mouths water! There is nothing quite as delicious as a big, red, juicy strawberry, fresh off the plant and there are so

We’d like to begin this article by saying we will NOT be telling you who has the best pizza in St. Louis. Why not? We don’t want to start a full on ‘Pizza War’! Opinions on what makes a good pizza in St. Louis vary as much as the toppings you can put on it.